Whitney-on-Wye Church
The church of St. Peter &Paul was built in 1740; it replaced an earlier church on the north bank of the Wye which, together with the Rectory, was washed away by a great flood in 1735 when the river altered its course.
The south doorway is one of the two external Georgian features remaining. The other is the window in thesouth wall,to theleft of the doorwaywith red glass added as a memorial to Mr & Mrs Bowen.
The west tower had its upper storey rebuilt in 1903 when a small spire was added.
The font came from the earlier church and has a 12th or 13th century bowl on a 14th century base. The small window behind it, in the west wall, is probably 16th century; the west gallery dates from the 1740 rebuilding.
The nave pews were rearranged in 1857 to increase the seating from 83 to 125. The panelling, possibly from the earlier church, is late 17th or early 18th century. It includes a re-used cupboard door, dated 1704, at the west end of the north side.
The pulpit is a Jacobean reproduction, believed to date from the 1903 restoration when the Georgian plaster ceiling was removed.
The nave windows include one of St.Peter & Paul to the left of the south doorway. This commemorates the Jubilee of the Rev. Henry Dew, first resident Rector in over 100years.
The chancel arch has a slate plaque on its east side to William Wardour, who rebuilt the church in 1740. The right hand clergy stall is dated 1723 and has the initials A.L. On the south wall is a marble monument from the earlier church to Thomas Williams of Cabalva, who died in 1698.
The organ was installed in 1884 as a memorial to the wife of the Squire, Tomkyns Dew and has been re-built in 2009.
The sanctuary reredos is made of 17th century oak panelling from Whitney Old Court, the centre of which is dated 1629. The communion rails are from1740 and the14th century east window has Victorian stained glass.